From the Maitland Mercury report:
Before he was famous, before he stole the heart of a nation, Les Darcy worked on a small farm in High Street, Maitland.
Here he built up his muscles, developed enormous strength and, of course, went on to become a boxing legend and Maitland’s favourite son.
Now Rutherford artist Jim Casey has captured this part of Darcy’s history.
Full article by Emma Swain available at Maitland Mercury, 30 Sep, 2011.
